patch-1.3.63 linux/drivers/sound/Readme

• Lines: 121
• Date: Sat Feb 10 22:04:28 1996
• Orig file: v1.3.62/linux/drivers/sound/Readme
• Orig date: Tue Jan 23 21:15:44 1996

diff -u --recursive --new-file v1.3.62/linux/drivers/sound/Readme linux/drivers/sound/Readme
@@ -1,22 +1,27 @@
 
-VoxWare v3.5-alpha4 release notes
----------------------------------
+Version 3.5-beta2 release notes
+-------------------------------
 
 IMPORTANT! This version of the driver is compatible only with Linux versions
-	   1.3.58 and later. It may work with earlier ones as a loadable
+	   1.3.59 to 1.3.6x. It may work with few earlier ones as a loadable
 	   module but...
 
-	   Also this is an ALPHA test version which has not been tested
-	   with all cards. At least AEDSP16 support will not work. PAS16
-	   and PSS supports have not been tested. /dev/dsp and /dev/audio
- 	   playback with standard GUS sounds scrambled. 16 bit mode of
-	   SB16 doesn't work.
+	   This is a BETA test version. Most known bugs should have been fixed.
+	   However it's possible that there are still bugs. Please report them
+	   to me ASAP so that they can be fixed before Linux 1.4. But look
+	   at the web page (see below) before sending me a bug report. 
+
+	   Crashing with GUS should be fixed now.
+	   Recording is still disabled with ESS1688/688 cards since it
+	   causes a crash.
 
 Please read the SOUND-HOWTO (available from sunsite.unc.edu and other Linux ftp 
-sites). It contains much more information than this file.
+sites). It gives instructions about using sound with Linux. It's bit out of
+date but still very useful. Information about bug fixes and such things
+is available from the web page (see below).
 
 *****************************************************************
-* NEW! VoxWare home page is http://personal.eunet.fi/pp/voxware *
+* NEW! Driver's home page is http://personal.eunet.fi/pp/voxware*
 * The file Readme.cards contains card specific instructions     *
 * about configuring various cards.				*
 *****************************************************************
@@ -30,7 +35,7 @@
 
 I have got many patches from various persons during last year. Some of
 them are still on my mailbox and they should be included in versions
-after v3.0 (I will not add aditional features before v3.0 is ready).
+after v3.5 (I will not add aditional features before v3.5 is ready).
 
    ====================================================
 -  THIS VERSION ____REQUIRES____ Linux 1.3.58 OR LATER.
@@ -55,6 +60,8 @@
 Gravis Ultrasound (GUS)
 GUS MAX
 GUS with the 16 bit sampling daughtercard
+GUS ACE
+GUS PnP support should be available around May 1996.
 PAS16
 Windows Sound System compatible soundcards
 ECHO-PSS (cards based on the PSS architecture by Analog Devices.
@@ -63,7 +70,8 @@
 MediaTriX AudioTriX Pro (OPL4 and the optional effect daughtercard
 	require special initialization. There is a program (setfx) in
 	the snd-util-3.0.tar.gz package which does it).
-Ensoniq SoundScape (works but needs some improvements)
+Ensoniq SoundScape & SoundScape Elite
+Ensonig SoundScape PnP not supported yet (summer 1996?)
 MV Jazz16 based soundcards (ProSonic, 3D etc).
 SoundMan Wave
 Mozart (OAK OTI-601 interface chip) based soundcards.
@@ -72,19 +80,17 @@
 idea to configure MAD16 cards as Mozart ones. The MAD16 driver doesn't set
 up MPU401 which the Mozart one does.
 CS4232 based cards such as AcerMagic S23.
+ESS ES1688 based soundcards.
 
 
 In addition all Sound Blaster models and clones (up to AWE32) work if
-you want to use them.
+you want to use them. SB16/SB32/AWE32 PnP models don't work yet. See the web
+page for more info.
 
-The Emu synthesizer chip of AWE32 is not and will not be supported. The same is
+The Emu synthesizer chip of AWE32 will not be supported soon. The same is
 true with the ASP chip also. Creative Technology will not release detailed
 information about them so it's not possible to support them.
 
-If you want to get support for AWE32 or ASP, please contact Creative Labs.
-Ask _politely_ if they are going to support Linux. Maybe they change
-their policy if there is enough demand.
-
 ===========================================================================
 If your card is compatible with SB, MPU401 or Windows Sound System, it
 may work with the driver even if it's not listed in the above list. In this
@@ -109,7 +115,6 @@
 	Craig Metz	1/2 of the PAS16 Mixer and PCM support
 	Rob Hooft	Volume computation algorithm for the FM synth.
 	Mika Liljeberg	uLaw encoding and decoding routines
-	Andy Fingerhut	New ulaw conversion tables (ulaw.h)
 	Jeff Tranter	Linux SOUND HOWTO document
 	Greg Lee	Volume computation algorithm for the GUS and
 			lot's of valuable suggestions.
@@ -223,7 +228,7 @@
 ----------------------------------
 
 There appears to be some kind of conflict between the sound support
-(MV Jazz), mouse port and VoxWare. You could try to configure kernel
+(MV Jazz), mouse port and the sound driver. You could try to configure kernel
 with the C&T 82C710 mouse port support disabled.
 
 Hannu
@@ -232,7 +237,6 @@
 
 Hannu Savolainen
 hannu@voxware.pp.fi
-(or Hannu.Savolainen@cctap.carel.fi in case the above bounces)
 
 Snail mail:	Hannu Savolainen
 		Hiekkalaiturintie 3 A 8
@@ -245,4 +249,4 @@
 	get response, please check how your address is written in the message
 	header. I can't answer if I don't have a valid reply address.
 
-VoxWare home page is http://personal.eunet.fi/pp/voxware
+Sound driver's home page is http://personal.eunet.fi/pp/voxware